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PRINTING MACHINE Filed Aug. l2, 1936 5 Shets-Sheet 2 April 20, 1937. C1 sms-VH PRINTNG MACHINE Filed Aug. 12. 1936 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 @WAM n www NQ Q mi Patented Apr. 20, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PRINTING MACHINE Clyde Smith. llo

drelogrl pkinsvllle, vll-Multimlih Ky., assigner to Ad- Corporation. Cleve- 50 Claims.

fl'his invention relates to printing machines of the kind adapted for printing addresses, salutations, lists and similar matter under control of lcftntrol devices such as punched cards and the Addresses, salutations and the like usually consist of a plurality of vertically spaced horizontally extending lines and it is sometimes desirable to print these lines in a single line or row as in the preparation oi' lists such as those used by the publishers of periodicals, mail order houses and the like to enumerate their subscribers, customers and so forth. The primary object oi my invention is to enable addresses and the like to be printed either in a plurality of vertically spaced lines or in a single line or in other arrangement that may be desired.

In preparing lists wherein the parts of the address ordinarily printed in vertically spaced lines so are printed in a single line it is sometimes desirable to print the various parts of an address in different arrangement as, for example, in some instances it is desirable to print the name part oi an address first, the street and number part of an address next and the city and state part of an address last, while in other instances it may be desirable to print the city and state part iirst, the street and number part second, the name part third and in other instances it may be desirable to print the parts in a still different order. and another important object of my invention is to enable the various parts of an address to be printed in any desired order.

In those machines wherein addresses and like matter are printed under control of punched cards or similar control devices it is often desirable to enter the records on the punched cards in registers so that the addresses may be stored and printed after the record card or other control device is passed from the machine, and a. further object of my invention is to enable such storing of the records of control devices, and ancillary objects are to selectively and simultaneously print the data represented by the records and to release the records from the register or to print the data without releasing the records from the registers or to enable an entire address to be printed and to simultaneously release but a single part oi' the particular record entered in the registers.

Still further obiects of the invention are to store the records of punched cards or other control devices in registers; to eflect set-up of the registers under control of the records in the punched cards; and to maintain the set-up of (Cl. 10i-58) the registers after the punched cards or other control devices have passed from the machine whereby the records may be retained in the registers and utilized and released when and as desix-ed.

Other objects o! the invention are to enable various parts or lines of addresses to be independently printed and thereby enable the simultaneous printing of diiierent parts of diierent addresses; to synchronize the printing of diiierent parts of different addresses and thereby enable the printing to proceed as rapidly as ii' all parts of an address were printed in a single operation; to enable all parts of an address to be simultaneously printed at the same time selected parts thereof are being printed; to operate a plurality of printing elements under control of records entered in registers; to selectively operate a plurality of printing elements under control oi records entered in registers; and to provide a simple and economical novel printing machine controllable by record cards or like control devices in an eiilcient and positive manner.

A selected embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic view of the line by line printing elements and the sheet feeding mechanism therefor and wherein a part of the electrical circuits is illustrated;

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic view of three groups of register relays and the control relays therefor as well as a part oi the circuits for the register and control relays;

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic view of the control cams, contact bars and fingers and wherein another part of the electrical circuits is illustrated;

Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic view of the straight line printing elements and wherein still another part of the electrical circuits is illustrated;

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the card iced and contact bars;

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the card feed and a perspective view of the control cams;

Fig. 'l is a view drawn to an enlarged scale of a typical printing element employed in the machine; and

Fig. 8 is a view showing three record cards of the kind under which the machine may be controlled. s

The form of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings is under control of record cards on which the character symbols in the form oi.' perforations are arranged under a live-unit code but my invention is not limited to use with perforated cards nor to the use of cards perforated under a five-unit code for. as will be apparent to one skilled in the art. cards may be perforated in accordance with a six-unit or any other desired code or the cards may be perforated to directly represent character symbols without the use of a multiple unit code or control devices other than perforated cards may be used without departing from the ambit of the invention.

Moreover, I have shown a machine for printing a three-line address inasmuch as this is the usual arrangement of an address in the art but it is to be understood that' by duplicating certain of the mechanisms the machine might be adapted for printing a four-line address or by eliminating some of the mechanisms the machine could be used to print a two-line address.

Furthermore, I have shown the printing elements as being set up under control of electromagnetically operated means but it ls to beunderstood that code disc selectors or other suitable means may be employed without departing from the purview of my invention.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated the various mechanisms conventionally inasmuch as the speclc construction of the elements may be varied within a wide range of limits as will be understood by reference to the following detailed description.

Register, shift and transfer relays-Fig. 2

Inasmuch as I have shown my invention as embodied in a machine adapted for printing a three-line address three groups of registers A, B and C are provided, each of which groups includes three rows of five relays as III, II, I2, I3 and I4, each of such rows constituting a register. In the present instance, the relays III to I4, inclusive, constitute the first register of the group A for the rst line of an address; the relays I5 to I9, inelusive, constitute the second register of the group A for the second line of an address; while the ,registers 2i! to 24, inclusive, constitute the third register of the group A for the third line of an address. The registers in the group B and C are arranged similarly.

A shift relay is associated with each register as 25 for the rst register, 25 for the second register and 21 for the third register of the group A. These shift relays are selectively energizable to closemircuits from the associated register to the printing elements shown in Fig. l, as will be described more fully hereinafter. Shift relays 29, 29 and 30 are respectively provided for the first, secfond and third registers of the group B and shift relays 3|, 32 and 33 are respectively provided for the first, second and third registers of group C, these shift relays being similar to and for the same k urpose as the shift relays 25, 26 and 21.

Other shift relays IIIB, IIl'I and I 03 control connection of the register relays of the groups A, B and C, respectively, with the printing elements shown in Fig. 4, as will be explained.

A transfer relay as 34 is provided for each group, the relay 34 being provided for the group A, the relay 35 for the group B and the relay 38 for the group C. These transfer relays are selectively energizable to close circuits from the contact bars (Fig. 3) to the register relays.

Contact bars and fingers-Fig. 3

The contact bars 31, 38 and 33 (Fig. 3) are mounted in vertical alignment and associated with each contact bar are sensing ngers as 31a, 31h, 31e, 31d and 31e, associated with the contact bar 31, five such fingers being associated with each such contact bar inasmuch as the record cards or other control devices which effect operation of the illustrated machine are perforated under a five-unit code. Fingers 33a to 39e are associated with the contact bar 38 and ngers 39a to 39e are associated with the contact bar 33.

Card feed-Figs. 5 and 6 A conventional card feed is illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 and comprises a platform 4U on which record cards or like control devices are stacked, springs 4I acting on a backing plate 42 to'urge the cards across the platform 4D toward the reciprocating card picker 43 that is mounted on a crosshead 44. 'I'he crosshead 44 is slidably mounted on posts 45 and 45 and has links 41 connected thereto. The links are eccentrlcally connected to gears 48 fast on the shaft 49. An interrupted gear 50 is also fast on the shaft 49 and meshes with an interrupted gear 5I fast on the shaft 52 of the motor 53 so that whenever the motor 53 is set in operation movement is transmitted through the gear 5I to the gear 50 and thence through shaft 49 to the gears 43 whereby the crosshead 44 is reciprocated on the posts 45 and 46.

The gears 48 are rotated in a counter-clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 5, and upon movement thereof from the position shown in Fig. 5 the link 41 causes the crosshead 44 to move downwardly whereupon the card picker 43 engages the upper edge of the adjacent card X and forces it downwardly into position between the card feed rollers 54 and 55 and 55 and 51. The rollers 54 are fast on the shaft 49 to rotate therewith and frictionally drive the rollers 55. The rollers 56, which frictionally drive the rollers 51, are fast on the shaft 58 on which gears 59 are fast that mesh with pinions 60 which in turn mesh with the gears 43. Hence whenever the gears 43 are rotated the rollers 54 and 56 are rotated and these rollers frictionally drive the rollers and 51.

The timing of the card feed is preferably such that in one complete revolution of the gear 5I three cards are fed from the platform 40, three cards being fed inasmuch as there are three groups of registers in the illustrated machine. The gears 5|! and 5I are interrupted in order that a dwell will intervene between each card feeding operation so that a card will remain engaged with the rollers 54 and 55 and 55 and 51 a short time prior to being fed by these rollers into a suitable card collecting tray (not shown) 'I'he contact bars 31, 39 and 39 are associated with the rollers 54 and 55 and 55 and 5I so as to lie behind the cards as they are engaged by the rollers 54 and 55 and 56 and 51 and the cards pass between the contact bars and the sensing fingers associated with such bars.

Record cards-Fig. 8

In the present instance the machine is under control of record cards such as X1, X2 and X3 (Fig. 8). Each record card has a plurality of positions Y thereon where perforations may be selectively located. Inasmuch as cards are to be perforated in accordance with a five-unit code a plurality of rows of ve positions Y are provided and in the present instance four of such rows are grouped longitudinally across the card. In each row record symbols for a letter, digit or other character may be accommodated and the arrangement illustrated is one, for example, which will accommodate four letters in each word. The

groups o! four rows of positions Y extend longitudinally across the card and in the present instance where the arrangement is such that a three-line address is to he printed three rows of such longitudinally extending groups are spaced transversely on the card.

In the present instance on the card X1 a perforation 1'l is provided in the first row of the uppermost group of positions Y and in the lowermost position in this row and this perforation P1 is representative of the rst character in the name line or part of an address. Also a perforation I2 is provided in the first row of the middle group of positions Y and in the next to the iowermost position in this row and this perforation P3 is representative of the first character o! the street` and number line or pan of an address. Furthermore, perforations P3 are provided in the ilrst row of the iowermost group of the positions Y and in the iowermost and next to iowermost positions in this row, and these perforations P3 are representative of the rst character of the city and state line or part of an address.

When the record card Xl is fed into position to be engaged by the rollers 5l and 00 and 00 and 51, the perforation Pl is aligned with the contact bar 01 and the finger 01e associated therewith, while the perforation P2 is aligned with the contact bar 3B and the finger 38d associated therewith. Furthermore, the perforations P3 are aligned with the contact bar 30 and the ngers 29d and 39e associated therewith. This effects set up of the register relays as will be explained more fully hereinafter.

Control cams-Figs. 3 and 6 The control cams are fast on a shaft 6| that has a gear B2 fast thereto. The gear 62 meshes with a gear 63 fast on the shaft 52 of the motor 53 and therefore the shaft 6| rotates in timed relation with the card feed.

In the present instance where three groups of registers are provided for effecting the printing of a three-line address the control cams are arranged to effect three operations but if additional groups of registers were provided or if a less number of registers were provided the cams would be correspondingly arranged, that is to say, if there were four groups of registers the cams would be arranged for effecting four operations instead of three as shown.

A cam Bl is fast on the shaft 6| and has a lobe thereon that is successively engageable with the rider arms of the normally open contacts 80, 01

55 and 00 spaced equidistantly about the periphery of the cam 64. These contacts 6B, 01 and 80 control energization of the transfer relays 3l, 35 and 26, as will be explained.

A cam 80 is mounted on the shaft 6| adjacent 30 the cam 64 and has a lobe 10 thereon successively engageable with the rider arms of the normally open contacts 1 I, 12 and 13 that are spaced equidistantly about the periphery of the cam 59. These contacts 1|, 12 and 13 effect operation of e5 the platens of the printing means D, E and F shown in Fig. 1, as will be explained more fully hereinafter.

Another cam 14 is fast on the shaft 6| adjacent the cam 69 and has a lebe 'l5 thereon successively 70 engageable with the riders of the normally open contacts 16, 11 and 10 that are spaced equidistantly about the periphery of the cam 14. These contacts 10, 11 and 18 effect operation of the sheet feed mechanism shown in Fig. 1.

Three cams 19, B0 and 8| are mounted in side by side relation on the shaft 6I adjacent the cam 04 and respectively have notches I2, Il and 0I provided in the peripheries thereof. The notches 82, Il and 8l are respectively positioned in the cams 1l, l0 and 0| in equidistantly spaced relation and the riders of the normally closed contacts 0l, 00 and l1 successively move into these notches, as will be explained more fully hereinafter. I'he contacts l0, li and 01 control the holding and releasing of the register relays (Fig. 2).

Three cams l0, lll and 00 are mounted on the shaft 0| in side by side relation adjacent the cams 10, l0 and 8| and have elongated lobes or dwells 0|, 02 and 02 respectively provided on the peripheries thereof. said lobes being respectively located on the cams to be equidistantly spaced one from the other. 'I'hese lobes are successively engageable with the riders of the normally open contacts 04, 2B and 90 which selectively control the shift relays 25 to Il, inclusive, of Fig. 2, as will be explained.

Grounding of the contact bars 21, lll and 30 is under control of the cam l1 fast on the shaft 8| adjacent the cam 00 and having a lobe 9B thereon successively engageable with the riders of the normally open contacts sil, |00 and I0|.

Another cam |02 is fast on the shaft 0| and has an elongated lobe |02 thereon that is successiveiy engageable with the riders of the normally open contacts |00, |00 and |08 equidistantly spaced about the periphery of cam |02. These contacts |04, |05 and |00' respectively control the shift relays |06, |01 and |08 (Fig. 2).

Another cam |00 is fast on the shaft 8| adjacent the cam |02 and has a lobe ||0 thereon successively engageable with the riders of the normally open contacts III, ||2 and H3 that control the platens of the printing means L, M and N (Fig. 4), as will be explained more fully hereinafter.

Printing element-Fig. 7

The printing element illustrated in Fig. 'i is typical of that employed ln each of the printing means of this machine and consists of a type bar Ill carrying type members as ||5 that are selectively movable into printing position below a platen lili that is under control of the electromagnet ||1 which, when energized, attracts the platen against the action of the spring H8. When the electromagnet is deenergized platen ||6 is snapped downwardly by said spring H8 to make an impression on a sheet disposed below the ink ribbon R, the impression being made f' through the ribbon from the one of the type members IIS that is selectively positioned below said platen. A pin ||0 is provided to limit movement ci the platen ||6 under the action of the spring I B.

A spring |20 acts on the type bar ill to normally so position this bar that all of the type members as IIS are out of printing position below the platen ||B. A conventional permutation movement is shown in Fig. 7 for selectively positi'oning the type members IIS below the platen The permutation movement illustrated herein is one adapted for use in connection with a fiveunit code inasmuch as the record cards used herein are perforated under such a code. In the illustrated form this permutation movement includes ilve permutation members |2i, |22, |23, |24 and |25, each of which has a different length of stroke for displacing the type bar lll a given spacing against the action of the spring |23. Thus the member I2I will displace the bar ||4 one space: the member |22 two spaces: the member |23 four spaces: the member |24 eight spaces; and the member |28 sixteen spaces. Through the action oi these members singly or in combination the type bar H4 may be selectively moved from one to thirty-one spaces to thereby selectively position any one of the thirty-one type members I I5 on the type bar |I4 below the platen I I8. It will be understood that the spacing of the type members Il! one from the other and the spacing of the first type member from the platen IIB when in inoperative position is equal to one unit of the spacing movement imparted to the type bar II4 by permutation members |2| to |25, inclusive.

'I'he permutation members in the present instance are operated by solenoids, solenoids |26 to |30 being respectively associated with the permutation members |2| to |25. Each permutation member also includes a plunger rod as |21', two slide bars as |28 and |23', a spacing bar as |30' and a push bar as I3I. In order to insure that the movement of the permutation members will eiect the desired movement of the type bar II4 a fixed member |32 is provided at the end of the unit opposite that end at which the type bar I4 is positioned.

If the solenoid |26 is energized the plunger rod |21' will be forced downwardly whereby the push bar I3I will be actuated to move the type bar ||4 one space. If. for example, the solenoids |26 and |28 are energized. the push bar |3I and the push bar associated with the permutation member |23 will be actuated whereby the type bar ||4 will be moved ilve spaces inasmuch as the permutation member I2| imparts a movement equivalent to one space and the permutation member |23 imparts a movement equivalent to four spaces. Selective energization of one or more of each of the solenoids in this manner selectively imparts the proper degree of movement to the type bar |I4 to selectively position the type bars I I5 below the platen IIB.

'I'he solenoids, that is to say permutation members. are under control of the register relays and the selective energization of the register relays, in a. manner explained more fully hereinafter, eiects selective energization of the solenoids and therefore selective positioning of the type members. Hence by positioning the type members in accordance with the system under which the registers are selectively energized the positionl ng oi' the type members will correspond to the selective energization of the register relays.

Line by line privater-Fig. 1

In Fig. l I have illustrated the arrangement oi' three printing means of the kind shown in Fig. 7. These printing means D. E and F are arranged in endwise alignment and are for the purpose of effecting the printing of the rst character of each line of a three-line address. Thus a platen IIGa of the printing means B is prov ded for selectively making impressions from the type members II5b on the type bar |I4b to print the ilrst character in the iirst line of an address. The platen IIBb oi the printing means E is provided to selectively make impressions from the type members Iltb on the type bar I |4b to print the iirst character of the second line of an address. I'he platen I I6c of the printing means F is provided to selectively make impressions from the type members Ilic on the type bar ||4c to make an impression for the rst character of the third line of an addre.

The printing means D, E and Il' are illustrative of means for printing the lines of an address, other similar means being associated with these means to print the other characters in the line. Since such other means are merely duplicates of the means D. E and F, only the means D, E and F are shown i'or the sake of simplicity.

sheet feed-rig. 1V

The sheet feed shown in Fig. 1 includes an endless conveyor such as a belt |33 directed about pulleys |34 and |33 spaced apart sumciently to permit sheets carried by the conveyor |33 to be selectively positioned in the printing means D, E and F.

A step by step movement is imparted to the conveyor |33 through sprockets as |33 fast on the shaft |31 having a pinion |33 fast thereon that meshes with a gear |39 rotatable on the shaft |4Il. A ratchet |4I rotatable on shaft |43 is fixediy connected to gear |39 and is engaged by the spring-pressed retaining pawl |42. An arm |43 tast on the shaft I4|l carries a spring-pressed pawl |44 engageable with the ratchet I4I. A link 45 is connected to the arm |43 and is attached to the plunger |48 of the solenoid |41. The solenoid |41 is energized under control o! the contacts 16, 11 and lil and when energized attracts its plunger |46 which therefore moves the link |43 to the right as viewed in Fig. l, and this movement is imparted through the arm |43. pawl |44, ratchet I4I, gear |33, pinion |33 and sprocket |36 to the conveyor |33 whereby the conveyor is moved clockwise as viewed in Fig. 1. Upon deenergization of the solenoid |41 the spring |48 returns the plunger |48 and arm |45 whereupon the pawl |44 freely rides over the teeth of the Y ratchet I4I and the pawl `|42 retains the ratchet in its advance position.

On the conveyor |33 are sheet engaging ledges as |49 which are equidistantiy spaced one from the other and each time movement is imparted to conveyor |33 sheets engaged by selected of the ledges are moved from position below one of the platens into position below the next platen to the right or are discharged from the machine.

The platens oi' the printing means Dl E and F, however, are not equidistantly spaced from each other but, for example, the platen I Itb is spaced from the platen Ilia in an amount equal to the spacing between adjacent ledges |49 on the conveyor |33 plus the desired spacing between the rst and second lines oi the address. Likewise, the platen IIBc is spaced from the platen IISb in an amount equal to the spacing between adjacent ledges |43 and the desired spacing between the second and third lines oi an address. Hence when a sheet engaged by one of the ledges Il! is rst moved into association with the platen I I 8a it receives an impression in the top line of an address and then when moved into association with the platen IIBb it receives an impression in the second line of an address, and when subsequently moved into association with the platen Hic it receives an impression in the third line oi an address. Such spacing of the platens one from the other will be carried out ii additional printing positions are provided as where a four-line address is to be printed.

Straight line printen-Fig. 4

Printing elements D. E and F (Fig. 1) are arranged in endwise alignment and are spaced apart to enect printing in diiferent lines of an address but the printing elements L. M N o! Pls. 4 are arranged in side by side relation and are spaced apart to effect printing in a single line. The printing elements L. M and N are similar to that shown in Fig. '1 and respectively include platens "d, I|0e and ||0f which respectively and selectively make impressions from type members iisd, ||e and IIB! that are respectively carried by type bars Mld, ille and lil?. The platens ||0d, ||0e and ||0l are respectively undercontrol of electromagnets |l1d, ||1e and |I1f that are under control of the contacts I i I. I I2 and lil of the cam |00. as will be explained more fully hereinafter.

The platen ||0d is adapted to print the first character of the first line or part of an address, the platen ||0e the rst character of the second line or part of an address and the platen H0! 20 the iirst character of the third line or part of an address. These platens are spaced one from the other a distance suillcient to enable the required number of printing elements for printing the desired number of characters in each line or part oi' an address to be accommodated in side by side relation.

Sheet .feed-Fia. 4

An endless conveyor |00 is provided which has a ledge |0| thereon that engages one end of a sheet on which impressions are to be made in side by side relation of the three lines or parts of the addresses. This sheet is moved through the machine in a step by step manner so that the lines of impressions made thereon will be spaced one from the other. To this end the conveyor is directed about sprockets as |52 fast on a shaft |53 having a ratchet IM thereon engaged by a pawl |50 urged in one direction by a spring |50 and movable in the other direction by an electromagnet |01. The electromagnet is under control of contacts in the shift relays |00, |01 and |08, as will be explained more fully hereinafter, and when energized actuates the pawi |50 which acts on the ratchet l to move the shaft |53 and the sprockets |02 so that the conveyor |50 and therefore ledge |0| thereon and the sheet engaged by this ledge are moved sumciently to space one line impression from the next line impression.

Entry of record in register relays Assuming that the card Xl has been fed into position over the contact bars 31, 30 and 30 and that the motor 53 is in operation, immediately after card X1 comes to rest over the contact bars, the rotation of the cam shaft 0| will move the lobe 65 on the cam 04 into the position shown to close the normally open contact 00 whereby ground is applied to the transfer relay 34 to energize it through the conductor |00 (Fig. 2), |00 (Fig. 3), that interconnects the contact 00 and relay ll. (The transfer relay 34 is shown deenergized notwithstanding the showing of contact 00 closed to facilitate illustration.)

Likewise the lobe 98 on the cam 01 closes the normally open contact 30 thereby grounding conductors |59 and |60 whereby the contact bars 31. 30 and 39 are grounded. inasmuch as the card Xl is above thecontaet bars the perforation P1 will be aligned with the sensing finger 31e which will pass through this perforation and be grounded on the bar 31. Also the sensing finger 30d will pass through the perforation P2 and be grounded on the bar 30. Furthermore the senslger 30d to the contact |00 in the transfer relay 34 while a conductor |01 (Fig. 3). |01 (Fig. 2), leads from the sensing finger 30e to the contact |00 in the transfer relay 0I. Inasmuch as the transfer relay 00 is energized by the closing o! now' closed contact 00 the contacts |02. |00, |00 and |00 are closed at this time.

A conductor |00 leads from the contact |02 to the winding rlla. of the relay I0 that is connected to the battery |10 through a conductor |1| wherefore relay Il is energized inasmuch as contact |82 is grounded through conductor |0I and sensing finger 31e and grounded contact bar 31. A conductor |12 leads from contact I to winding |0a oi' relay I0 which is connected to the battery |10 and therefore relay I0 is energized. A conductor |10 leads from contact |00 to winding 23a o! relay 23 which is connected to the battery |10 and therefore relay 23 is energized. A conductor |14 interconnects contact |00 and winding 24a of relay 24 that is connected to the battery |10 wherefore relay 20 is energized.

All of the register relays have two windings one of which windings, as the winding lla, is connected to a contact in the transfer relay for the group in which the register relay is included. The other winding as Mb is connected to a contact as |4c that is closed when the register relay is energized. Thus the left hand windings of the register relays shown in Fig. 2 are initial energizing windings while the right hand windings are holding windings for maintaining the relays energized.

Thus when the winding Ila of the relay I0 was energized contact llc was closed. The winding IIb like the winding Ila is connected to the battery |10 through the conductor |1|. Contact llc as well as every other like contact in the first row of register relays in the group A is connected to a conductor |15 (Fig. 2) |10 (Fig. 3) that is connected to a contact in the normally closed and grounded multiple contact 05 associated with the cam 10. Likewise when the winding |0a of the relay I0 was energized, contact |0c thereof was closed whereby winding |012, connected to the battery |10 thereof was grounded through conductor |10 (Fig. 2), |10 (Fig. 3). that is connected to a contact in the normally closed and grounded multiple contact 00 associated with the cam 00. 'I'he contact |0c and every other like contact in the second row of register relays in the group A is connected to the conductor |10. Furthermore. when the winding 23a of the relay 23 was energized contact 23e was closed. this contact being connected to the winding 23h of the relay 23 and the contact 24e of the relay 24 connected to the winding 2lb of this relay was also closed when the relay 2l was energized. The windings 23h and 2lb are both connected to the battery |10. The contacts 23e and 24e and every like contact in the third row of registers in the group A are connected to a conductor |11 (Fig. 2), |11 (Fig. 3), that is connected to a contact in the normally closed and grounded multiple contact 01 associated with the cam 0| and therefore closing of the contacts 28e and 24e energizes the windings 28h and 2lb.

Thus whenever selected register relays are energized in accordance with perforations in a card associated with the contact bars 81, 88 and 89, these relays are locked up under control of contacts associated with the cams 19, 88 and 8|.

Shortly after the register relays are locked up the lobe disengages the contacts 88 and the lobe 88 disengages the contact 88 and therefore the transfer relay 8l is deenergized and ground is removed from the contact bars 81, 88 and 89. At this time, however, the multiple contacts 85, 88 and 81 remain closed so that the register relays which were locked up remain energized.

The card Xl is then fed from association with the contact bars 81, 88 and 88 and the card X2 is fed into association with these bars. The card Xa is so perforated that the sensing ngers 81d, 88d, 88e and 88e will pass through perforations therein and be grounded on their associated contact bars 81, 88 and 88. these contact bars being grounded at the time card X2 is positioned thereabove by the engagement of the lobe 88 with the contact |8| to close said contact and thereby ground the conductors |58 and |88 and consequently the contact bars. At this same time the lobe 88 will engage the contact 88 whereby the conductor |18 (Fig. 3), |18 (Fig. 2), will be grounded to eifect energization of the transfer relay 85.

By referring to Fig. 2 it will be noted that the conductors leading from the sensing fingers are multipled to contacts in the transfer relays 84, 85 and 88 and it has been explained that when the transfer relay 84 was energized the grounded sensing lingers were connected to certain of the contacts of the transfer relay 88 and that these contacts in turn were respectively connected to register relays in the group A. This is also true with respect to the contacts of the transfer relays 85 and 88, the contacts of which relays are respectively connected to the register relays in the groups B and C.

'I'hus inasmuch as transfer relay 85 is energized at this time the contacts thereof are closed. Hence the sensing finger 81d effects energization of the relay |19 in the first row oei' register relays in the group B. Likewise the sensing fingers 88d and 88e eifect energization of the relays |88 and |8| in the second row of register relays in the group B and the sensing nger 88e edects energization oi the register relay |82 in the third row of register relays in the group B.

The contact |18c of the register relay |18 and all like contacts associated with the register relays in the rst row of the group B are connected to a conductor |88 (Fig. 2), |88 (Fig. 3), and this conductor is connected to a contact in the normally closed and grounded multiple contact 88 associated with the cam 88. The contacts |88c and |8|c of the relays |88 and-lil and all like contacts associated with register relays in the second row in the group B are connected to a conductor |88 (Fig. 2), |88 (Fig. 3), that is connected to a contact in the normally closed and grounded multiple contact 81 associated with the cam 8|. The contact |82c of the relay |82 and all like contacts associated with the register relays in the third row in the group B are connected to a conductor |85 (Fig. 2), |85 (Fig. 3), that is connected to a contact in the normally closed and grounded multiple contact 85 associated with the cam 19.

The contacts |18c, |88c, |8|c and |82c are ccnnected to the holding windings of the relays with which they are associated, and under control of the multiple contacts associated with the cams 18, y88 and 8| hold the relays in the group B energized after the lobe 88 disengages the contact 88 and the lobe 88 disengages the contact |81, which occurs shortly after energlzation of the register relays in the group B.

After the card X2 has eected energization of the register relays of the group B this card is fed from association with the contact bars 31, 88 and 89 and the card X3 moves into association with these contact bars. After this card is positioned above the bars the lobe 85 engages the contact 81 which through the conductor |88 (Fig. 3), |88 (Fig. 2), is connected to the transfer relay 88 wherefore the transfer relay 88 is energized. Likewise the lobe 88 engages the contact |88 to ground the conductors |58 and |88 and the contact bars 81, 88 and 88.

By referring to Fig. 8 it will be noted that the card X3 is so perforated that the lingers 81d and 81e will be grounded as will the sensing fingers 88d and 89e. These ngers, as explained, are connected to contacts in the transfer relay 88 which in turn are respectively connected to register relays in the group C. Hence the grounded sensing ilngers will ell'ect energization of the relays |81 and |88 in the nrst rorw of register relays in the group C, the register relay |89 in the second row of relays in the group C, and the register relay |98 in the third row of the group C.

The contacts |81c and |88c of the relays |81 and |88 and all like contacts associated with the register relays in the ilrst row of the group C are connected to a conductor |9| (Fig. 2), |9| (Fig. 3), that is connected to a contact in the normally closed and grounded multiple contact 81 associated with the cam 8|. The contact |88c associated with the relay |89 and all like contacts associated with the register relays in the second row of the group C are connected to a conductor |92 (Fig. 2), |82 (Fig. 3), that is connected to a contact in the normally closed and grounded multiple contact 85 associated with the cam 18. The contact |98c of the relay |98 and all like contacts associated with register relays in the third row of the group C are connected to' a conductor |88 (Fig. 2), |93 (Fig. 3), that is connected to a contact in the normally closed and grounded multiple contact 88 associated with the cam 88.

The contacts |81c, |88c, |88c and |88c are respectively connected to the holding windings of the relays with which they are associated and maintain these relays energized so long as the multiple contacts associated with the cams 18. 88 and 8| remain closed. Subsequent to energization of the relays in the group C the lobe 85 disengages the contacts 81 and the lobe 98 disengages thecontact |88 wherefore the transfer relay 88 is deenerglzed and ground is removed from contact bars 81, 88 and 39.

It will be noted that during the passage of the first three cards through the machine register relays in the groups A, B and C were respectively energized and, as has been explained, this is an arrangement for printing a three-line address. If a four-line address is to be printed the cards would be equipped with a fourth transversely spaced group of perforations Y and a fourth group of register relays would be provided, and if this arrangement is utilized this fourth group of register relays will be energized and heid energiaed in the manner above described after energization of the relays in the third group. However. inasmuch as the present arrangement is such that a three-line address is printed, the above described energization of register relays in the groups A, B and C occurs during one complete revolution of the shaft 0|.

After the third card XJ has passed from association with the contact bars 21, l0 and 99, the fourth card moves into association therewith By this time. as will be explained more fully hereinafter, the register relays of the group A will all be released and the perforations in the fourth card will selectively effect energization of the register relays in the group A. Furthermore, the fifth card will effect energization of the register relays of the group B, the sixth card the register relays of the group C, the seventh card the register relays of the group A and so on.

Set-up of the line by Zine printer-Fig. 1

One of the important objects of the present invention is to enable the lines of a multiple line address to be printed separately as rapidly as printing could be effected if all lines were printed simultaneously. This object is attained by printing one line of each address in each printing operation of the machine. Thus in the present instance where a three-line address is to be printed three printing means D, E and F are provided. The printing means D always prints the iirst line of an address of a three-line address, the printing means E the second line. and the printing means F the third line. The sheets or the like receiving these impressions are successively passed from one of these printing means to the other intermediate printing operations and receive an impression in each printing means and therefore a complete three-line address is printed in each printing operation of the machine.

It will be noted from the description of the entry of records in the register relays that the first line of an address is always entered in the first row of a group of register relays, the second line of an address in the second row of register relays and the third line of an address in the third row of register relays. Hence 1' provide means which in each of the three phases of a single cycle of operation of the machine selectively connect the rows of register relays to the proper printing element, and such means includes the shift relays 29 to 99, inclusive, that are under control of the cams 90, 09 and 90.

Hence a conductor |94 (Fig. 3), |90 (Fig. 2). is connected to the contact 94 associated with the cam 00 and to shift relay 25. A conductor |99 (Fig. 3), |95 (Fig. 2), is connected to the contact 99 associated with the cam 09 and to shift relay 2B. A conductor |99 (Fig. 3), |99 (Fig. 2). is connected to the contact 99 associated with the cam 90 and to shift relay 21. These conductors are also respectively multipled to the proper shift relays, as will now be explained.

A conductor |91 (Fig. 3), |91 (Fig. 2), leads from the conductor |94 to the shift relay 32. A conductor |99 (Fig. 3), |90 (Fig. 2), leads from the conductor |94 to shift relay 30. The conductor |99 (Fig. 3), |94 (Fig. 2), terminates in the shift relay 25. A conductor |99 (Fig. 3), |99 (Fig. 2), leads from the conductor |95 to the shift relay 93. A conductor 200 (Fig. 3), 200 (Fig. 2), leads from the conductor |95 to the shift relay 29. A conductor 20| (Fig. 3), 20| (Fig. 2), leads from the conductor |90 to the shift relay Il. A conductor 202 (Fig. 3). 202 (Fig. 2), leads from the conductor |99 to the shift relay 29.

It will thus be seen that the cam 00 and its contact 94 control the shift relay 20 for the rst row in the group A. the shift relay 20 for the third row in the group B, and the shift relay 92 for e second row in the group C. Likewise, the cam 09 and its contact 90 control the shift relay 29 for the first row in the group B, the shift relay 39 for the third row in the group C, and the shift relay 26 for the second row in the group A. Furthermore, the cam 90 and its contact 9S control the shift relay 3| for the first row in the group C. the shift relay 21 for the third row in the group A. and the shift relay 29 for the second row in the group B. Each group of shift relays under control of a particular cam will be closed simultaneously and the records entered in the respective rows of relay registers associated with these shift relays will be simultaneously transferred to the printing elements. as will now be explained.

Each of the register relays includes a contact as Hd and each of the contacts as idd. in each row in each of the groups of register relays is connected to a common conductor as 203 for the contacts as Hd in the first row in the group A. These common conductors as 203 are connected to a grounding contact as 204 in the shift relay as 20 for the row of register relays. Likewise each contact as Ild is individually connected by a conductor as 205 to a contact as 206 of the shift relay as 20 associated with the respectivo rows.

When relay i4 is energized contact Hd is closed and when shift relay 25 is energized contact 204 is closed whereby through conductor 203 contact Hd is grounded and likewise contact 206 is grounded through conductor 205. Each contact as 20B is connected by a conductor as 201 (Fig. 2), 201 (Fig. l) to the winding of a solenoid as |26a of the printing means D; each solenoid also being connected to the battery 209'. Hence when shift relay 25 is energized and contact 206 is grounded solenoid l20a is energized whereupon the type bar I Ila is moved one space, as explained heretofore.

1n a manner such as that just explained the contacts lid, |2d, iid and |0d of the register relays in the first row in the group A are connected to the conductor 203 and also respectively to contacts in the shift relay 25. These other contacts in the shift relay 25 are respectively connected by conductors to the other solenoids of the printing element of the printing means D.

Thus depending upon which ones of the register .t

relays |0 to i4 are energized the energizing of the shift relay 25 effects energization of the solenoids of the printing element of the printing means D.

The shift relay 26 when energized selectively effects energization of the solenoids of the printing element of the printing means E depending upon which of the relays i5 to i9 are energized and likewise the shift relay 21 similarly selectively effects energization of the solenoids of the printing element of the printing means F. From the above description it will be apparent that the shift relay 25 for the first row in the group A when energized connects the contacts, similiar to the contact Mci, of the energlzed register relays in the first row with the first printing means D, that the shift relay 26 connects the contacts, similar to thecontact Md, of the energized register relays of the second row of the group A with the second printing means E, and

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that the shift relay 21 connects the contacts, similar to the contact |4d, of the energized register relays of the third row of the group A with the third printing means F. The shift relays 29. 29 and 99 for the first, second and third rows of register relays of the group B likewise selectively connect the contacts. similar to the contact I4d, of the energized register relays of these rows respectively with the printing elements D, E and F when these relays 29, 29 and 99 are energized and the shift relays 9|, 92 and 99 likewise function for the register relays of group C.

Thus when the register relay |9 is energized, energizing of the shift relay 26 will effect energization oi the solenoid |21b of the printing means E whereby the second type member |i5b on the type bar ||4b will be moved into printing position. Likewise when the register relays 29 and 2d are energized the solenoids |29c and |21c will be energized, and since the combined movement imparted under control of the solenoids |29c and |2lc is three spaces the third of the type members IIBc will be disposed in printing position upon energization of the shift relay 21.

However, the shift relays 25, 26 and 21 are not energized simultaneously since energization of the shift relays, as has been explained, is under control of the cams 99, 99 and 99 which operate successively rather than simultaneously to close contacts 94, 95 and 99. The lobes or dwells 9|,

92 and 93 on the cams 99, 99 and 99 are relatively elongated so that when the contacts 94, 95 and 99 are closed the shift relays energized as a result of this closing are maintained for a sufficient period of time to permit set-up of the printing elements of the printing means D, E and F and the making of impressions from the set-up printing elements.

Release of locked-up register relays The printing elements D, E and F are first simultaneously set up under control of the shift relays 25, 92 and 39, next under control of the shift relays 29, 26 and 33, and then under control of the shift relays 3|, 29 and 21. This is under control of the cams 99, 99 and 99. The cams 19, 89 and 9| operate in timed relation to the cams 99, 99 and 99 and it is the cams 19, 99 and 9| that effect holding energized the register relays under control of the multiple contacts 95, 99 and 91 respectively associated with the cams 19, 99 and 9|. Hence because of the timed relation between the cams 99, 99 and 99 and 19, 99 and 9| the held register relays may be released in timed relation to the printing after setting up the printing elements of the printing means D, E and F under control of the shift relays.

Thus the conductor for the register relays in the first row of the group A, the conductor |95 for the register relays in the third row in the group B and the conductor |92 for the second row of register relays in the group C are connected to the contact 95. The conductor |99 for the iirst row in group B, the conductor |99 for the third row in the group C and the conductor |16 for the second row in the group A are connected to the contact 99, and the conductor |9| for the first row in group C, conductor |11 for the third row in the group A and thc conductor |94 for the second row in the group B are connected to the contact 91.

The cams 19, 99 and 9| have the notches 92, 93 and 94 therein. These notches are respectively sc positioned that, immediately after the annees dwell 9| on the cam 99 has disengaged the contact 94 to thereby deenergize the shift relays under control thereof, the notch 92 in the cam 19 permits the contact 95 to open whereby the register relays energized in the first row in the group A, the third row in the group B and the second row in the group C are deenergized. Likewise after the dwell 92 has permitted the contact 95 to open the notch 99 permits the` contact 99 to open whereby the register relays locked up in the first row of the group B, the third row of the group C and the second row of the group A are released. Furthermore, when the dwell 93 permits the contact 99 to open the register relays in the rst row in the group C, the third row in the group A and the second row in the group B are deenergized. It will therefore be seen that the release of the locked-up register relays in a particular row immediately follows deenergization of the shift relay for the particular row.

Impression operations-line by line printing 'I'he electromagnets 1a, ||1b and ||1c which respectively control operation of the platens "6a, i|9b and ||9c of the printing means D, E and F are each connected to a battery and to a grounding conductor 299 (Fig. l), 299 (Fig. 3), that is connected to the conductor 299 that interconnects the contacts 1|, 12 and 19.

Prior to the time the lobe or dwell 9| disengages contact 94, the lobe 19 engages the contact 19 and closes it whereupon the conductors 299 and 299 are grounded which energizes the electromagnets ||1a, |i1b and ||1c and immediately thereafter and just prior to the time the lobe 9| disengages the contact 94 the lobe 19 disengages the contact 13 whereupon the electromagnets ||1a, ||1b and ||1c are freed from ground and deenergize. Thereupon the springs Illia, ||9b and ||9c snap the platens ||6a, ||6b and ||6c downwardly to make impressions on the sheets carried by the conveyor |99 and positioned below the respective type members ll5a, ||5b and ||5c which will have been previously selectively positioned relative to the platens.

The lobe 19 closes and opens the contacts 12 relative to the operation of the contact 95 by the lobe or dwell 92 and likewise the lobe 19 opens and closes the contacts 1| relative to the operation of the contact 99 by the lobe or dwell 99 in the same timing as that described above in connection with the operation of the contact 19 by the lobe 19 relative to the operation of the contact 94 by the dwell or lobe 9|.

Sheet feed-line by line printing Immediately after the lobe 19 disengages the contact 19 the lobe 15 on the cam 14 closes the contacts 19 whereupon the conductors 2li and 2|9 (Fig. 3), 2|9 (Fig. 1), are grounded. The conductor 2|9, as shown in Fig. l, is connected to the solenoid |41 which is also connected to the battery 2| 2 wherefore grounding of the conductor 2|9 effects energization of the solenoid |41 with the effect of advancing the conveyor |39 in the manner previously explained. Since the lobe 15 does not close the contact 19 until after the lobe 19 has disengaged the contact 13 the sheet feed is not operated until after an impression has been made by the platens of the printing elements D, E and F.

The lobe 15 successively closes the contacts 'I9 and 11 to effect energization of the solenoid |41 subsequent to the disengagement of the lobe 19 from the contacts 12 and 1| in the same timed relation as that above described relative to the operation of the contacts 10 by the lobe 15 and it will thus be seen that in each cycle of operation the conveyor |23 is advanced three times, once for each phase of each cycle of operation.

The set-up of straight line printer-Fia. 4

It has bern explained that energization of the shift relays 25 to 32 is followed by deenergization of the register relays in the row with which the shift relay is associated and it has also been explained that the shift relays have the eil'ect of transferring the records entered in the register relays to the line by line printing means D, `lil and F. Furthermore. it has been explained that the shift relays 25 to I0 are so arranged that only one shift relay for each group of register relays is energized for each printing operation of the printing means D, E and F with the result that only one part of the record from a particular card is printed in each phase of a cycle of operation.

It may be advantageous, however, to print ali parts of a record entered in a group of register relays at one time as where a list is being prepared. The straight line printer shown in Fig. 4 is adapted for such operation. Thus. the shift relays |00, |01 and |00 are provided for the purpose of transferring the entire record entered in the group of register relays with which they are respectively associated to the printing elements of the printing means L, M and N in a single phase of operation, and these printing elements thereupon print the entire record entered in one group of register relays in a single phase of a cycle of operation.

Thus in the group A a. conductor 2|! is connected to the conductor 205 leading from the contact Hd and this conductor 2|3 leads to the contact 2H in the shift relay |00. Conductors similar to the conductor 2|0 are connected to each of the conductors similar to the conductor 205 and respectively connect the conductors like 205 to contacts like the contact 2M in the shift relay |06 so that in the group A every conductor like the conductor 205 is connected to a. Vcontact in the shift relay 206 like the contact 2M wherefore each contact as Md that is closed grounds contact as 2H whenever a shift relay as |06 is energized. To this end a grounding contact as 2|5 is associated with each shift relay as |05. A conductor' as ZIB leads from the grounding contact as 2|5 to the conductors as 205 that are common to the contacts as Hd in each row of the group with which the shift relay as |05 is associated. By reason of this interconnection of the common conductors as 203 in each of the rows. all closed contacts as Md are also energized each time a shift relay as 25 is energized but this is without effect inasmuch as the other shift relays associated with the other rows of the group are not simultaneously closed.

Energization of shift relay and the closing of grounding contact 2I5 grounds all closed contacts as Md in the group A which through their conductors as 205 and 2li ground contacts as 2M in the shift relay as |05. Contacts as 2li are connected through conductors as 2 II (Fig. 2) 2H (Fig. 4), with solenoids as |20d of the printing elements of the printing means L, M and N.

inasmuch as contact Id of relay I0 is closed solenoid |21e of the printing element of the printing means M will be closed upon the energization of relay |06 and likewise since contacts 22d and 20d are closed solenoids |25! and |21! of the printing element of the printing means N will be energized upontheenergization of shift relay |05.

A conductor 2|0 (Fig. 2), 2|0 (Fig. 3). leads from shift relay |00 to contact |00' associated with cam |02. A conductor 2|0 (Fig. 2J, 2|! (Fig. 3), leads from shift relay |01 to contact associated with cam |02 while a conductor 220 (Fig. 2), 220 (Fig. 3) leads from shift relay |00 to contact |00 associated with cam |02. The contacts |00', |05 and |00 are positioned about the cam |02 relative to the location of the lobes 0|, 92 and 02 about the cams 00, 00 and 00 and the lobe |03 is positioned on the cam |02 to close the contacts |00', |05 and |00 respectively and simultaneously with the closing of the contacts 00. 5l andv 00.

It will be remembered that the contact 00 effects energization of the shift relay 25 for the first row in the group A. the closing of the contact 05 eects energization of the shift relay 20 for the first row in the group B and the closing of the contact 00 effects energizatlon of the shift relay 2| for the first row in the group C. The arrangement is such that the lobe |02 engages the contact |02' to effect on of the shift relay |00 simultaneously with the energizing of the shift relay 25 and likewise lobe |00 closes contact |05 to eifect energization of shift relay |01 simultaneously with the energiaation of the shift relay while the lobe |00 closes the contact |00 to effect energization of the shift relay |00 simultaneously with the energization of the shift relay 2|. It will thus be seen that the first line or part of each record entered in a group of register relays will be printed simultaneously in the printing elements of the printing means D and L. However. simultaneously with the printing of the first part cr line of a record in the printing means L the second and third parts will be printed in the printing means M and N, but the second and third parts of the record are not printed by printing means E and F until subsequent phases of the cycle of operation. It will thus be apparent that at least a part of each record ls printed simultaneously at two dierent places in the first phase of each cycle of operation of the machine.

Impression operationf-stmight line printing The contacts ||2 and ||2 are respectively connected to a conductor 22| to which a conductor 222 (Fig. 3), 222 (Fig. 4), is connected and this conductor is connected to the electromagnets |l1d, ||1e and l|1f of the printing means L, M and N, respectively, which electromagnets are each connected to a battery. The lobe ||0 on the cam |09 successively closes the contacts ||2 and ||3 simultaneously and respectively with the closing of the contacts 10. 12 and 1| whereby the platens |I6d, ||5e and H6! operate simultaneously with the platens "0a, ||0b and ||0c.

sheet feed-imagini une panting Each shift relay as |00 includes a grounding contact as 223. The conductor 220 (Fig. 2). 220 (Fig. 4), is connected to each of these grounding contacts and leads to the electromagnet |51 that is connected to a battery. Thus each time the shift relay as |00 is energized a contact as 222 is closed and the electromagnet |51 is energized. The energization of the electromagnet |51 causes pawl |55 to act on the teeth of ratchet |50 to thereby so rotate the shaft |53 that the sheet engaged with the ledge |5| on said conveyor |50 is advanced the desired spacing between the impressions made thereon, this arrangement affording what is known as line spacing. Upon deenergization of a. shift relay as |05 and consequent opening of the grounding contact as 223 thereof, conductor 224 is freed from ground whereby electromagnet |51 deenergizes and spring |55 engages the pawl |55 with a tooth on the ratchet |54 to the rear of the tooth previously engaged by the pawl. Thus since a shift relay as |06 is energized each time the printing means L. M and N make an impression and as the energization of the shift relay as |05 causes the advance oi the sheet on which such impressions are made it is apparent that thc impressions made by the printing means L, M and N are properly spaced one from the other.

Operation A stack of cards is disposed on the platform 40 and in the present instance cards X1, Xz and X3 are arranged to be fed in succession one after the other by the picker 43. The first sheet S1 on the conveyor |33 is engaged with a ledge |49 and is positioned in the printing means D. The ledge |5| on the conveyor |50 is disposed so that the top line of the sheet SS to receive impressions in the printing means L, M and N is one space out of printing position in .these printing means. The card X1 is fed into position over the contact bars 31, 3B and 39. The motor 53 is then set in operation.

First phase-first cycle Immediately after the motor 53 is set in operation the cams 91 and 64 move into the position illustrated in Fig. 3 whereupon the contacts 99 and 56 are closed and ground is applied to the contact bars 31, 30 and 39 and the transfer relay 34 is energized. By reason of the location of the perforations in the card X1 and in the manner previously described, the register relays i4, I8, 23 and 24 are energized and locked up. Inasmuch as the shaft 6| is rotating the lobe 65 will disengage the rider of contact 65 and the lobe 98 will disengage the rider of contact 99 and these contacts will open shortly after the register relays i4, I8, 23 and 24 are energized. Opening of the contacts 56 and 99 deenergizes transfer relay 34 and removes ground from the contact bars 31, 38 and 35.

Shortly after the disengagement of lobes 65 and 98 from the riders of contacts 55 and 99 the lobe 9| engages the rider of contact 94 and closes this contact. This energizes shift relays 25, 30 and 32 but in this phase of this cycle of operation the energization of shift relays 30 and 32 is without effect inasmuch as no register relays in the groups B and C are locked up. However, the closing of shift relay 25 effects energization of the solenoid |26a oi the printing element of the printing means D, with the resultant positioning of the selected type member ||5e.

Simultaneously with the engagement of the lobe 9| with the rider of contact 94, lobe |03 engages the rider of contact |06' whereupon shirt relay |06 is energized simultaneously with the energization of shift relay 25. The energization of shift relay |06 connects the contacts as |4d of the locked-up register relays of the group A With the solenoids of the printing elements of the printing means L, M and N whereupon the solenoids |26d, |21e, |26! and |21f are energized to position the selected of the type members ||5d, ||5e and ||5f in printing position.

Upon the energizaton o1' shift relay |05 grounding contact 223 is closed whereupon electromagnet |51 is energized to advance the conveyor |50. This advancing movement of the conveyor |50 moves the first line on the sheet SS engaged by the ledge 5| into position below the platens ||6d, ||6e and ||5f so that upon operation of these platens during this phase of this cycle of operation an impression will be made in the first line of the sheet SS.

Prior to the time the lobe |03 disengages the rider of contact |06' the lobe ||0 engages contact to energize the electromagnets ||1d, ||1e and ||1f and just before the lobe |03 disengages the rider of contact |06', the lobe ||0 disengages the rider oi' contact whereupon the solenoids ||1d, ||1e and ||1f are deenergized and an impression is made, in the manner previously described, in the printing means L, M and N in the rst line on the sheet SS carried by the conveyor |50.

Likewise prior to the time the lobe 9| disengages the rider of contact 94 the lobe 10 engages the rider of contact 13 which eiects energization of the electromagnets lila, ||1b and ||1c and just before the lobe 9| disengages the rider of contact 94, lobe 10 disengages the rider of contact 13 whereupon the electromagnets ||1a, ||1b and |1c are deenergized with the result that an impression is made by the platen ||6a. The

platens Ilib and ||6c make no impression in this l phase of this cycle of operation inasmuch as n0 type members are positioned therebelow.

Immediately after the lobe 10 disengages the rider oi contact 13, lobe 15 engages the rider of contact 18 whereupon solenoid |41 is energized and the conveyor |33 is advanced so that the rst sheet Sl which in this phase of operation has been in the printing means D is advanced into the printing means E and the second sheet Sn is ad vanced into the printing means D, the lobe 15 disengaging the rider of contact 13 shortly after effecting energization of solenoid |41 to enable operation of the conveyor advancing means in the manner previously described.

In this phase of this cycle of operation the printing means L, M and N print all three lines of the address or record entered in the register relays of the group A on the sheet SS while printing means D prints the irst line of the address or record entered in the group A of register relays on the sheet S1.

Immediately after the impressions are made in the printing means, as above described, the lobe 9| disengages the rider of contact 94, the lobe |03 disengages rider of contact |06. and the notch 82 moves into alignment with the rider of contact 05 whereupon shift relays 25, 30, 32 and |06 are deenergized and contact 05 opens freeing conductors |92, |05 and |15 from ground. The freeing of conductors |05 and |92 is without eifect in this phase of this cycle of operation inasmuch as no register relays are locked up in the third row of group B nor in the second row of the group C. However, when the conductor |15 is freed from ground the locked-up register relay |4 in the first row of the group Als deenergized as would be any other locked-up register relays in this row of register relays.

Deenergization of shift relay 223 to free conductor 224 from by deenergize electromagnet |06 opens contact ground and there- |51. This permits normes spring Ill to reposltion pawl Il! to enable advancing of conveyor |50 and sheet SS in the next phase of the cycle o! operation.

After the time the contact bars 31, 33 and 39 were freed from ground the rollers B4 and i5 and I and 51 fed the card X1 from association with the contact bars and the picker I3 and these rollers positioned the card X2 above the contact bars and this operation is completed before the end of this phase oi this cycle oi operation.

Notch I2 quickly passes from association with the rider of contact l0 whereupon the contact B3 is again closed and this contact remains closed thereafter until the first phase in the next cycle of operation. By the time the rider of contact 33 out of the notch 32 all register relays held locked under control of this contact will have been released and the first phase of the first cycle o! operation will be complete.

Second phase-first cycle At the start of this cycle of operation the lobe 05 engages the rider oi contact 33 and the lobe 33 e the'rider of contact |0| and therefore the transfer relay 33 is energized and ground is applied to the contact bars 31, 39 and 39. Inasmuch as the transfer relay is energized at this time and by reason of the perforations in the card Xl above the contact bars 31. 33 and 39 the register relays |19, |30, |3| and |32 in the group B will be energized and locked up in the manner previously described.

Immediately after this operation the lobe 65 disen the rider of contact B8 and the lobe 93 disengages the rider of contact |0| and the transfer relay 35 is deenergized and the contact bars 31, 3l and 39 are freed from ground. Lobe 92 on cam 39 will then engage the rider of contact 95 whereupon shift relays 23, 33 and 26 will be energized. The energization of shift relay 33 will be without eilect inasmuch as no register relays in the group C are locked up at this time. 'I'he energimtion of the shift relay 29 effects energization of the solenoid I 21a of the printing element of the printing means D. The energization of the shift relay 23 effects energization of the solenoid |21b oi' the printing element of the printing means E.

Simultaneously with the closing oi' the conta/ct 95 the lobe |03 engages the rider of the contact |05 which closes and eiiects energization oi the shift relay |01 whereupon the solenoid |2id of the printing element of the printing means L is energized as are the solenoids |26e and I21e of the printing element oi' the printing means M and the solenoid |26! of the printing element of the printing means N.

Upon the energization of shift relay |01 electromagnet |51 is energized to advance the conveyor and therefore the sheet SS to dispose the second line of this sheet in alignment with the platens "6d, ||6e and |I6f.

Prior to the time the lobe 92 disengages the rider of contact 95 and the lobe |03 disengages the rider of contact |05 the lobes 10 and I0 will effect closing of the contacts 12 and ||2 to energize the electromagnets in all of the printing means, and prior to the opening of the contacts 95 and |05 these electromagnets are deenergized whereby impressions are made. The energization of the electromagnet ||1e in this instance is without effect inasmuch as no printing element Ice is disposed tnerebelow.

In this operation the printing means L, M and N make an impression in the second line on the sheet BS. Furthermore the printing means E in this phase oi' this cycle of operation prints the second line onVv thel sheet Sl which in the previous phase oi this cycle of operation received an impression in the first line thereof from the printing means D. The printing means D at this time prints the first line on the second sheet S2.

Immediately after these impressions are made the shift relays 20, 33, 20 and |01 are deenergized and likewise the contact 38 opens whereupon the locked-up register relays in the second row in the group A and the ilrst row in the group B are released. The sheets S1 and S2 are also wdvanced by operation of the solenoid |41 so that at the end oi this phase oi operation the first sheet S1 is in the printing means F, the second sheet S2 is in the printing means E, and the third sheet S3 is in the printing means D.

Shortly after disengagement of the lobe 93 from the rider of contact |0| the rollers 54 and 55 and 53 and 61 ejected the card X2 from association with the contact bars 31, 39 and 39 and the picker 43 and these rollers positioned the card X3 over these contact bars.

Third phase-first cycle In initiating the third cycle of operation the lobe 05 engages the rider of contact 61 and the lobe 38 engages the rider of contact |00 whereupon thc transfer relay 36 is energized and the contact bars 31, 38 and 39 are grounded. Under control of the perforations in the card X3 the register relays |81, |89, |09 and |90 in the group C are energized and locked up.

As soon as these register relays are locked up the lobe disengages the rider of contact 61 and the lobe 99 disengages the rider of contact |00. Ihen the lobe 93 engages the rider of contact 96 and the lobe |03 engages the rider of contact |04. Closing of contact 96 eilects energizatlon of shift relays 3|, 29 and 21 and closing oi contact |04 effects energization of shift relay |03.

Under control of the shift relay 2l the solenolds |26c and |210 of the printing element of the printing means F are locked up while under control of the shift relay 29 the solenoids |2611 and |21b oi' the printing element of the printing means E are energized and under control of the shift relay 3| the solenoids |2611. and |21a of the printing element of the printing means D are energized. Under control of the shift relay |08 the solenoids I26d and |21d of the printing element of the printing means L are energized as are the solenoid |21e of the printing element of the printing means M and the solenoid I26f of the printing element of the printing means N.

Upon the energization of shift relay |03 electromagnet |51 is energized to advance the conveyor |50 and therefore the sheet SS to dispose the third line of this sheet in alignment with the platens of the printing means L, M and N.

'I'he energization of selected solenoids in the printing means D, E and F and L, M and N selectively position type members below the platens of these printing means an'd as soon as these type members are disposed below these platens the lobes 10 and IIO engage the contacts 1| and ||3 to eiect energization of all of the electromagnets of the various printing means and immediately thereafter these electromagnets deenergize whereupon the printing elements make impressions.

In this phase of this cycle of operation the printing means L, M and N plntthe record entered in the group C on the third line of the sheet SS. The printing means F prints the third line on the sheet S1. the printing means E the second line on the sheet Sa and the printing means D the rst line on the sheet S1.

Immediately after these impressions are made the lobe 88 disengages the rider of contact 86 and the lobe |83 disengages the rider of contact IM whereupon the shift relays 3|, 21, 28 and |88 are deenergized and immediately after this the notch 8l moves into alignment with the rider of contact 81 whereupon the register relays in the third row of the group A, in the second row of the group B and the first row of the group C are released.

Shortly after the disengagement of the lobe 98 from the rider of the contact |08 in this phase of this cycle of operation, the rollers 5l and 5,5 and 5B and 51 ejected the card X3 from association with the contact bars 31, 3B and I9 and the picker 43 and these rollers positioned the fourth card over these contact bars.

Likewise the lobe l5 engaged the contact 16 and effected energization of the solenoid IH after the platens Ilia, llb and IIGc had made impressions on the sheets S3. SiI and Sl and therefore the conveyor |33 was advanced so that the sheet Sl bearing its three lines of printing was ejected from the machine, the sheet S2 was moved into the printing means F, the sheet S3 was moved into the printing means E and the fourth sheet was moved into the printing means D.

In this third phase oi' the rst cycle of operation a sheet ls ejected from the conveyor |83 bearing a three-line address and in every phase in every subsequent cycle of operation a sheet bearing a three-line address will be ejected from the conveyor |33.

At the end of this third phase of this first cycle of operation all register relays in the group A are released as are the register relays in the first and second rows in the group B and the rst row in the group C.

First phase-second cycle of operation This cycle of operation is much like the first phase of the rst cycle of operation except that in this phase of this cycle of operation impressions will also be made in both the printing means E and F inasmuch as records are locked up in all of the groups A, B and C.

In this phase of Vthis cycle of operation the shift relays 25, 38 and 32 will be energized as also will be the shift relay |06. 'Ihe printing means L, M and N will make an impression in the fourth line on the sheet SS while the printing means F will print the third line on the second sheet S2, the printing means E will print the second line on the sheet S3 and the printing means D will print the i'lrst line on the fourth sheet. Likewise in this phase of this cycle of operation the sheet S2 bearing a three-line impression will be ejected, the sheet S3 will be fed into the printing means F, the fourth sheet into the printing means E and the fifth sheet into the printing means D.

Furthermore, register relays in the rst row of the group A, in the third row of the group B, and in the second row of the group C will be released. Hence at the end of this phase of this cycle of operation all of the register relays in the group B will be released so that the record on the sixth card which will be fed into association with the contact bars 31, 38 and 39 in r this phase of this cycle of operation may be entered in the register relays of the group B in the next or second phase of this cycle of operation.

Variation of order of printing in straight line printer The described connection between the register relays and the straight line printer is such that the rst, second and third parts oi a record are printed in that order across the sheet. However, it may be desirable to print the parts in a different order and this may be donc by merely varying the wiring connections between the printing elements of the straight line printer and the rows of register relays from that shown and described and in this way the third part of the record may be printed rst, the first part second and the second part third or any other desired alteration particularly useful for listing purposes may be utilized, the sundry variations being well understood in the art.

Hence, I provide cord plug jacks in the conductors extended between the groups of register relays and the printing elements of the printing means L, M and N. In' the illustrated form the conductors as 2l'l leading from the solenolds as l26d are connected to jacks 225 and cord plugs as 22B are fitted therein, these cord plugs being conneeted to the conductors as 2H leading to the contacts as 2li. It will be apparent that by shifting the cord plugs from jack to jack the interconnection of the register relays and line printing means may be varied as desired.

Summary The succeeding phases of the succeeding cycles of operation correspond to those above described and the machine continues to operate so long as cards are fed to the contact bars 31, 38 and 39.

The foregoing description of the apparatus details the printing of the rst character of each line or part of a record and it is to be understood that the apparatus for printing the other characters in the line would be identical with that described.

Furthermore, the arrangement, as has been explained heretofore, is one adapted to print a three-part record and more specifically a threeline address, but it is to be understood that a greater or less number of parts or lines could be printed by merely duplicating or eliminating a part of the mechanisms shown and described.

One of the very important features of this invention is that a record consisting of a plurality of parts may be employed to effect set-up of printing means so that all parts of the record may be printed simultaneously and also so that parts of the record may be printed successively, and the salient feature of this invention is this arrangement.

Thus while I have shown and described a selected embodiment of my invention which may be used for addressing it is to be understood that the invention is capable of other uses and may be embodied in other forms and I therefore reserve the right to make any and all changes in form, construction and arrangement of parts that may be necessary or desirable in adapting the invention for different uses and installations within the scope of the following claims:

I claim:

l. In a printing machine under control of a record card or the like having a record thereon comprising a plurality -of parts, means for successively printing transcriptions of the parts of the record separately, and other means for print- CII ing transcriptions of said parts of the record simultaneously.

2. In a printing machine under control of a record card or the like having a record thereon comprising a plurality of parts, means for sensing the record, printing means under control of the sensing means, other printing means under control of the sensing means, and means for operating one of the printing means to print transcriptions of the parts of said record separately and successively and for operating the other printing means to print transcriptions of said parts of the record simultaneously.

3. In a printing machine under control o! a record card or the like having a record thereon comprising a plurality of parts, two printing means, means for setting up said printing means under control oi the record on the card, and means for operating said printing means simultaneously to cause one of said printing means to print a transcription o! a part of the record and the other of said printing means to print the aforesaid and other parts of the record.

4. In a. printing machine under control oi' a record card or the like having a record thereon comprising a plurality of parts, two printing means, means for setting up one oi' said printing means to print a transcription of a part o! the record, means for setting up the other printing means to print a transcription of the aforesaid and other parts of the record, and means for effecting printing operations of said printing means after set-up thereof.

5. In a printing machine under control of a record card or the like having a record thereon comprising a plurality of parts, means for sensing the record, two printing means, means for setting up one of said printing means to print a transcription of a part oi the record sensed by the sensing means, other means for setting up the other of the printing means to print a transcription of the aforesaid and other parts of the record sensed by said sensing means. and means for eil'ecting operation of said printing means in timed relation with each other.

6. In a printing machine, selectively energizable circuits, two printing means, means for setting up one of said printing means under control of selected of said circuits upon energization of said selected circuits, means for setting up the other of the printing means under control of the aforesaid and other of said circuits upon energization thereof, and means for operating said printing means.

1. In a printing machine, selectively energizable circuits, two printing means, means for setting up said printing means under control of selected of said circuits upon energization of said circuits, and means for operating said printing means simultaneously to cause one of said printing means to print under control of selected of said energized circuits and the other of said printing means io print under control of the aforesaid selected and other of said energized circuits.

8. In a printing machine, selectively energizable circuits, two printing means, means for setting up one of said printing means under control of selected of said circuits upon energization oi said selected circuits, means for setting up the other of the printing means under control of the aforesaid and other of said circuits upon energlzation thereof, means for operating said printing means simultaneously, and means for setting up and operating the first named printing means under control of said other circuits subsequent to the simultaneous operation of said printing means.

9. In a printing machine, selectively energizable circuits, two printing means, means for setting up one oi said printing means under control of selected of said circuits upon energization of said selected circuits, means for setting up the other of the printing means under control of the aforesaid and other selected ci said circuits upon energization thereof, means for operating said printing means, and means for dee said selected circuits immediately subsequent to the operation o! said printing means.

10. In a printing machine under control oi a record card or the like having a record thereon comprising a. plurality of parts, two printing means, means for setting up one of said printing means to print a transcription of a part of the record, means for setting up the other printing means to print a transcription of the aforesaid and other parts of the record, means for simultaneously operating said printing means after the set-up thereof, and means for again setting up said one printing means for printing under control o! said other parts of the record after the simultaneous operation oi said printing means.

11. In a record card-controlled printing machine, storage means, means for sensing a card and entering at least a part of the record thereon in said storage means, two printing means, means for setting up one oi said printing means according to a part of the record entered in said storage means, means for setting up the other of the printing means according to the aforesaid and another part of the record entered in said storage means, and means for operating said printing means.

12. In a record card-controlled printing machine, storage means, means for sensing a card and entering at least a part of the record thereon in said storage means, two printing means, means for setting up one of said printing means according to a part of the record entered in said storage means whereby this printing means may be operated to print according to a part of the record entered in said storage means in accordance with which this printing means is set up, means for setting up the other printing means according to the aforesaid and other parts oi the record entered in said storage means whereby this printing means may be operated to print according to part of the record entered in said storage means in accordance with which this printing means is set up. and means for simultaneously operating said printing means after the set-up thereof.

13. In a record card-controlled printing machine, storage means, means ior sensing a card and entering at least a part ot the record thereon ln said storage means, printing means, means for setting up said printing means according to a part of the record entered in said storage means whereby said printing means may be operated to print according to the part of the record entered in said storage means in accordance with which the printing means is set up, a second printing means, means for setting up said second printing means according to another part of the record entered in said storage means whereby the second printing means may be operated to print according to the part of the record entered in said storage means in accordance with which said second printing means is set up, a third printing means, means for setting up the third printing means according to the parts of the record in accordance with which the irst and second printing means are set up, and means for simultaneously operating the first and third printing means and for subsequently eifecting operation of the second printing means.

14. In a record card-controlled printing machine, storage means, means for sensing a card and entering at least a part of the record thereon in said storage means, printing means, means for setting up said printing means according to a part of the record entered in said storage means, a second printing means, means for setting up the second printing means according to another part of the record entered in said storage means after the first named printing means has been set up, a third printing means, means for setting up the third printing means according to the parts of the record according to which the rst and second printing means are set up and operable to set up said third printing means concurrently with the set-up of the rst printing means, and means for simultaneously operating the first and third printing means and for subsequently operating the second printing means.

15. In a record card-controlled printing machine, card feeding means, storage means, means for sensing a card fed by the card feeding means and for entering at least a part of the record thereon in said storage means, printing means, means for setting up said printing means from at least a part of the record entered in said storage means after said card feeding means has fed the card from which a record was entered in the storage means from cooperation with the sensing means, other printing means, means for setting up said other printing means from the aforesaid and other parts of the record entered in said storage means, and means ior operating said other printing means prior to the operation of the first named printing means.

16. In a record card-controlled printing machine, card feeding means, storage means, sensing and entering means, operating means for operating said sensing and entering means to sense a card for a record thereon and enter` the sensed record in the storage means, printing means, means for setting up said printing means from at least a part of the record entered in said storage means, means for operating the setting up means subsequent to operation of the ilrst named operating means. other printing means, means for setting up said other printing means from the aforesaid and other parts of the record entered in said storage means, and means for operating the last named setting up means prior to the operation of the first named setting up means and subsequent to the operation of the first named operating means.

17. In a printing machine, means for simultaneously sensing a plurality of parts of a record, a printing means for each part of the record, means for successively setting up the printing means to successively print the sensed parts, other printing means for each part of the record, and means for simultaneously setting up said other printing means to simultaneously print the sensed parts.

18. In a printing machine, means for simultaneously sensing a plurality of parts of a record, a printing means for each part of the record, means for successively setting up the printing means to successively print the sensed parts, other printing means for each part of the record, means for simultaneously setting up said other printing means to simultaneously print the sensed parts, and means for operating said other printing means simultaneously with the operation of one of the first named printing means.

19. In a printing machine, means for simultaneously sensing a plurality of parts of a record, separate storage means for each part of the record and under control of the sensing means, a printing means for each part of the record, means for successively setting up the printing means from the storage means to successively print the sensed parts, other printing means for each part of the record, and means for simultaneously setting up said other printing means from said storage means to simultaneously print the sensed parts.

20. In a printing machine, means for simultaneously sensing a plurality of parts of a record, separate storage means for each part of the record and under control of the sensing means, a printing means for each part of the record, means for successively setting up the printing means from the storage means to successively print the sensed parts, other printing means for each part of the record, means for simultaneously setting up said other printing means from said storage means to simultaneously print the sensed parts, and means for operating said other printing means simultaneously with the operation of one :t

of the first named printing means.

21. In a printing machine for successively printing related lines of a record, means for separately storing the lines, means for simultaneously sensing the lines and separately entering c:

the lines in the storing means, a printing means for each line, means for successively setting up the printing means each from a separate storing means. other printing means for each line, and means for simultaneously setting up the other printing means from the separate storing means.

22. In a printing machine for successively printing related lines of a record, means for separately storing the lines, means for simultaneously sensing the lines and separately entering the lines in the storing means, a printing means for each line, means ior successively setting up the printing means each from a separate storing means, other printing means for each line, means for simultaneously setting up the other printing means from the separate storing means, and means for operating said other printing means simultaneously with the operation of one of the first named printing means.

23. In a printing machine, means for simultaneously sensing a plurality of parts of a record on a card or the like, a register, means for transferring the sensed parts of the record into the register, printing means for separately printing the sensed parts, and means for simultaneously transferring at least two of the sensed parts from the register to the printing means.

24. In a printing machine, means for simultaneously sensing a plurality of parts of a record on a card or the like, a register, means for transferring the sensed parts of the record into the register, printing means for separately printing the sensed parts in side by side relation, means for simultaneously transferring at least two of the sensed parts from the register to the printing means, and means for operating said printing means after the transfer thereto of the sensed parts from the register.

25. In a printing machine, means for successively printing related lines of a record, means taneously sensing the lines and separately entering the lines in the storing means, a printing means for each line. means for successively setting up the printing means each from a separate storing means, other printing means for each line, means for simultaneously setting up the other printing means each from a Separate storing means, and means for effecting set-up of said other printing means simultaneously with one of the successive set-ups of the first named printing means.

26. In a printing machine, means forv simultaneously sensing a plurality of lines oi record on a card or the like, a register, means for transferring the sensed lines of therecord into the register, printing means for separately printving the sensed lines, means for transferring the sensed lines to the printing means line by line, other printing means for separately printing the sensed lines. and means for simultaneously transferring the sensed lines to said other printing means.

27. In a printing machine, means for simultaneously sensing a plurality of lines of record on a card or the like, a register, means for transferring the sensed lines of the record into the register, printing means for separately printing the sensed lines, means for transferring the sensed lines to the printing means line by line, other printing means for separately printing the sensed lines, means for simultaneously transferring the sensed lines to said other printing means, and means for eifecting operation of the last named transferring means simultaneously with one of the successive operations of the first named transferring means.

28. In a printing machine. means for sensing a plurality of parts of a record on a card or the like, a register, means for entering the sensed parts of the record in the register, a plurality of printing means, and means for operating the printing means under control of the register to effect simultaneous printing of selected of the sensed parts in selected of the respective printing means.

29. In a printing machine, means for sensing a plurality of parts of a record on a card or the like, a register, means for entering the sensed parts of the record in the register, printing means, and-means for transferring the sensed parts from the register to the printing means and operable to effect operation of the printing means to print the sensed parts in predetermined arrangement, said transferring means including interchangeable parts for varying the predetermined arrangement of the printing of said sensed parts.

30. In a printing machine, means for sensing a plurality of parts of a record on a card or the like. a register, means entering the sensed parts into the register, printing means for separately printing the sensed parts in a predetermined arrangement, and means for simultaneously transferring at least two of the sensed parts from the register to the printing means to effect operation thereof.

31. In a printing machine, means for sensing a plurality of parts of a record on a card or the like, a register, means entering the sensed parts into the register, printing means for separately printing the sensed parts in a predetermined arrangement, means for simultaneously transferring at least two of the sensed parts from the register to the printing means to eiect operation thereof and means for varying the predetermined arrangement of the printing of the lsensed parts.

32. In a printing machine, means for sensing a plurality of parts of a record on a card or the like, a register, means entering the sensed parts into the register, printing means for separately printing the sensed parts in a predetermined arrangement, means for simultaneously transferring at least two oi' the sensed parts from the register to the printing means to effect operation thereof, and means for varying the operation of the transferring means to thereby vary the predetermined arrangement of the printing of the sensed parts.

33. In a printing machine, means for simultaneolmly sensing a plurality of parts of a record on a card or the like, a register, means for transferring the sensed parts of the record into the.

register, printing means for separately printing the sensed parts, means for transferring the sensed parts from the register to the printing means, means for operating said transferring means to simultaneously transfer the sensed parts to the printing means. and means for releasing said register after the transfer of said sensed parts to said printing means.

34. In a printing machine, means for simultaneously sensing a plurality of parts of a record on a card or the like, a register, means for transferring the sensed parts of the record into the register, printing means for separately printing the sensed parts, means for simultaneously transferring at least two of the sensed parts from the register to the printing means, and means for releasing said register` after the transfer of said sensed parts to said printing means.

35. In a printing machine, means for simultaneously sensing a plurality of parts of a record on a card or the like, a register. means for transferring the sensed parts of the record into the register, printing means for separately printing the sensed parts in side by side relation, means for simultaneously transferring at least two of the sensed parts from the register to the printing means, means for operating said printing means after the transfer thereto of the sensed parts from the register, and means for releasing said register after the transfer of said sensed parts to said printing means.

36. In a printing machine, means for simultaneously sensing a plurality of lines of record on a card or the like, a register, means for transferring the sensed lines of the record into the register, printing means for separately printing the sensed lines, means for transferring the sensed lines to the printing means line by line, other printing means for separately printing the sensed lines, means for simultaneously transferring the sensed lines to said other printing means, and means for releasing said register after the transfer of the sensed parts.

37. In a printing machine, means for sensing a plurality of parts of a record on a card or the like, a register, means for entering the sensed 

